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HRI to BNX: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Banja Luka (Banja Luka International Airport)
4,642 mi
7,471 km · 4,034 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- BNX — Banja Luka International Airport · Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HRI
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport59 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport81 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport93 mi away
Near BNX
- TZL · Tuzla International Airport78 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport81 mi away
- OSI · Osijek Airport82 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from BNX?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Banja Luka (BNX) is 4,642 miles (7,471 km, 4,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to BNX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Mattala and Banja Luka?
Banja Luka is 3.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to BNX?
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